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What is meant by a skeletal chemical equation ? Using a suitable example differentiate between a skeletal and a balanced chemical equation.

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SOLUTION :Skeletal equation - It is an unbalanced CHEMICAL equation, where the number of ATOMS of reactants and products unequal.
e.g. `H_(2)+Cl_(2)toHCl`.
BALANCED equation - It is a chemical equation where the number of atoms of reactants and products equal. It also indicates the conditions of the reaction and the states of the reactants and products formed.
e.g. : `H_(2)(g)+Cl_(2)(g)to2HCl(g)`.


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